8times the difference of a number and 2 is the same as three times the sum of the number and 3

8(x-2) = 3(x+3) I am not sure what we were supposed to do because you did not state what form we are converting this to.

8(×-2)= 3(×+3) maybe

The question is kind of confusing. if it's asking how many variations of answers can you give. then do 4^5 for your answer.this would be something like the first question could be a and the 2nd c or first b next c etc. if you can, ask the teacher for a better confirmation of what it's asking. if i'm assuming correctly what it's asking, it's 625 different variations.